ARACHNOLOGY
The study of arachnids
PEST CONTROL & TIPS ON AVOIDING BITES AND STINGS
photograph by Akio Tanikawa
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Araneae Spiders
Latrodectus Black widow spiders
Loxosceles Violin spiders, Brown recluse spiders
Hobo spider Tegenaria agrestis, Aggressive house spider
Tarantulas
Scorpiones Scorpions
- Black Widow Spiders (Theridiidae:Lactrodectus sp.) in the Low Desert
Info and pictures. Gardening and Landscaping in Maricopa County, AZ (USA)
- Brown Recluse Spiders
Information. Univ. of California, Calaveras County (USA)
- Black Widow Spiders
Information. Univ. of California, Calaveras County (USA)
- Spiders
With general info and Widow spiders, Brown spiders, Tarantulas, Tegenaria agrestis, sac spider, ... Cooperative Extension, Washington State University (USA)
- Hobo spider
Info. Eden Advanced Pest Technologies (USA)
- Spiders
PDF. A large article about spiders and pest control. P.G. Koehler. Univ. of Florida (USA)
- Urban entomology
Pests attacking man and his pets. Walter Ebeling, UC Riverside Entomology (USA)
- Spiders of Southern California: Identification, Control and Bites
Rick Vetter. Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA (USA)
- Hobo spider
Info and picture. Univ. of Idaho (USA)
- Spiders
With a picture. Gardening in Western Washington. Washington State University (USA)
- Practice Safety For Bites and Stings
Info. Richard Pankey CFMS Safety Chairman. Mineralogical Society of Arizona (USA)
- Safety from spider bites
Info. Mel Albright, AFMS Safety Chair. Mineralogical Society of Arizona (USA)
- Recluse spider lurks in Missouri homes
Jennifer Brand. Truman State Univ. (USA)
- Black Widow Spider
Latrodectus mactans. Description, biology, control. National IPM Network, North Carolina Component (USA)
- Brown Recluse Spiders
Loxosceles reclusa. Description, biology, control. National IPM Network, North Carolina Component (USA)
- Spiders
Residential Structural and Community Pests. Department of Entomology. IPM, North Carolina (USA)
- Brown Recluse Spider
Identification, bite symptoms, first aid, ... . Ohio State University (USA)
- Check for wood-pile dwelling insects before you gather firewood
Robert Burns (USA)
- Brown Recluse Spiders
Information and pictures. Breland Pest Control (USA)
- Spiders
some info about poisonous spiders. University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA)
- Florida Spiders: Biology & Control
Info. Eric T. Schreiber, John A. Mulrennan & G.B. Edwards. EntGuide publications, Florida A&M University (USA)
- Poison Prevention Notes - Spider bites
Poison Control Center. The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (USA)
- Things you can do to reduce the chances of being bitten by a brown recluse spider
Rick Vetter. Department of Entomology, University of California, Riverside, CA (USA)
- Spider control
Some info. PageWise Inc. (USA)
- Venomous Arthropods
PDF. Info about Black widow, Brown recluse & Yellow house spider. Control and management of spiders. Public Health Pesticide Applicator Training Manual. Univ. of Florida (USA)
- Hobo Spider, a.k.a. Aggressive House Spider and Hobo Spider up-date
Garden Friends & Foes. Todd Murray. Washington State University (USA)
- Bites and Stings
California Poison Control System Answer Book (USA)
- Spiders
With black widow and brown recluse spider. Faith M. Oi, Extension Entomologist, Auburn University (USA)
- Brown Recluse Spiders: Avoiding the bite
Buck Tilton. Adventure Network (USA)
- Spiders, Snakes and Scorpions: The Basics of Bites and Stings
David Von Behren. The Univ. of Arizona (USA)
- Spiders in the House and Garden
Spider control in and around the house. Australian Museum Online (Australia)
- Living with spiders can be a challenge
Ruth Hales Stadler. CSU Cooperative Extension Arapahoe County Horticulture (USA)
- Hobo Spiders Appear In Baker County
Some info about the name of this spider. Janice Cowan OSU Extension Service, The Record-Courier (USA)
- Spider Control Information
Best Pest Control Home Page (Australia)
- Spiders
A litte info. Bryce Pest Control (Australia)
- Bug-away
A device to capture spiders and other bugs in a safe way (in different languages)
- Nonpoisonous Spider Trap
With info about the Hobo spider. The Bug Guy (USA)
- The violin spider
Information and pictures. BugInfo.com (USA)
- Spider
Black Widow (Latrodectus hesperus), Brown Recluse Spider (Loxosceles reclusa), spider treatment. BugSmart (USA)
- Spiders
Some info and pictures. The Bugyman Exterminators (USA)
- Spiders
With info about Black widows, Brown recluse, Agressive house spider, Yellow house spider, ... Bull's Pest Control (USA)
- Spiders
Black widow and Brown recluse. Porter County Cooperative Extension Services (USA)
- Spiders
Black widow, Brown recluse & Wolf spiders. Do It Yourself Pest Control (USA)
- Eliminating spiders around houses and buildings
Mike Potter, Extension Entomologist. University of Kentucky College of Agriculture (USA)
- Black Widow
Lactrodectus hesperus. Desert USA, Digital West Media (USA)
- Spiders
Some info about spiders and especially black widow and brown recluse. Dallas Ft. Worth Pest Control (USA)
- Black widow spiders
Identification, bites, control. Do-It-Yourself Pest Control (USA)
- Spiders: Medically Important
PDF. Widow spiders, Brown recluse, Hobo spider and sac spiders. Envenomation & Management of spiders. Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (USA)
- Spiders: Non-Aggressive
PDF. Much info and pictures. Also: Management of spiders. Defense Supply Center Philadelphia (USA)
- Common Spiders In and Around Homes
Hunting and web-building spiders, control. Jeffrey Hahn, Phil Pellitteri and Donald Lewis. University of Minnesota (USA)
- Black Widow
Virginia Cooperative Extension (USA)
- Brown Recluse Spider Bites
Thomas P. Forks, DO, PhD, Department of Family Medicine, The University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson (USA)
- Spinnen
Information and pictures of Atrax, Araneus diadematus, Latrodectus, Phoneutria, Tarantulas. Ralf Rebmann (in German (Germany)
- Hobo & Indoor Spider Traps
Traps for catching hobo and other spiders (USA)
- Hobo spider
Info and pictures. HoboSpider.com (USA)
- The Problem: Spiders
Spiders in Alaska. Rocco Moschetti, IPM of Alaska (USA)
- Spiders
This NebGuide describes the most common species of spiders found in Nebraska, including the black widow and brown recluse, and how to control them. University of Nebraska Cooperative Extension, University of Nebraska-Lincoln (USA)
- Hobo Spider Information and Facts
Information, also about a spider trap. Idahomall.com (USA)
- Spiders
Identification, spider bites, management, warning on the use of chemicals. Black widow, Yellow sac spider, brown recluse. University of California (USA)
- Brown recluse and other recluse spiders
R. Vetter. Department of Entomology, University of California (USA)
- Hobo Spider
Info and picture. UC Pest Management Guidelines. Univ. of California (USA)
- General Household Pests
Brown recluse spider, black widow, brown dog tick. Massey Services (USA)
- Spider bites
Medic Planet (USA)
- Spiders: Biology and Control
Information. Michigan State Univ. (USA)
- Scorpion stings and spider bites
First aid and treatment for spider bites and scorpion stings etc. Dr Charlie Easmon (UK)
- Fiddleback (Brown Recluse) Spider Tips
Oklahoma County Cooperative Extension (USA)
- Poisonous Spiders and Scorpions
PDF. Pests that affect human health. Widow spiders, Brown recluse, Yellow sac spider, scorpions. Bites and symptoms, Chemical control, Non-chemical control. Kansas State University (USA)
- Venomous bites and stings
Active First Aid Online!. Ian Wilson (Australia)
- Spiders
Some biology. Pest Management Association of New Zealand Inc. (New Zealand)
- Spiders
Some faq's. PCO Pest Control Services (Canada)
- Spiders
General biology, spider elimination, Black widow, Brown recluse. Pest Control Supplies (USA)
- What you need to know about spiders
Venom types, Atrax & Latrodectus. The Australian Reptile Park (Australia)
- Spiders of South Australia
PDF. Info and drawings. South Australian Museum (Australia)
- Spider Catcher
Catch spiders in a safe way without harming them. Bug Co (UK)
- Quick Facts on the Hobo Spider
Info and a picture. Southeastern District Health Department, Idaho (USA)
- The Spider Elimination Kit
With info and pictures of the Hobo spider. T&J Enterprises (USA)
- Between brown recluse and black widow, tiny arachnids can cause not-so-itsy-bitsy problems
The Tennessean (USA)
- Pest Library
Black widow (Latrodectus mactans), Brown recluse (Loxosceles reclusa), Cellar spider (Pholcidae), Domestic house spider (Tegenaria domestica), Hobo spider (Tegenaria agrestis), House spider (Theridiidae), Wolf spider (Lycosidae), Yellow sac spider (Cheiracanthium inclusum). Terminix (USA)
- Spiders - the poisonous ones
A Consumer Guide to Pest Control and Termite Control in Australia. termite.com (Australia)
- Brown recluse spider
Info and pictures. Mike Potter, Urban Entomologist, University of Kentucky College of Agriculture (USA)
- Spiders
Description, life cycle, common household spiders, control. Univ. of Rhode Island Landscape Horticulture Program (USA)
- Spider Control in Homes and Barns
PDF. Info. W.L. Gojmerac. Cooperative Extension, Univ. of Wisconsin (USA)
- Black widow spider
Lactrodectus spp., Characteristics, Where found, Comparison with other species, Habitat, Food, Biology, Damage, Invasion, Control. Western Pest Services (USA)
